Question follow-through · 95334
Council Tax: Single People
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether single person discount will apply to the high value council tax surcharge.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 27 Nov 2025
- Target answer date
- 1 Dec 2025
- Answer
- 4 Dec 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
27 Nov 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether single person discount will apply to the high value council tax surcharge.
1 Dec 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
4 Dec 2025
Answer published
The High Value Council Tax Surcharge levies a new charge on owners of residential property in England worth £2 million or more. The Government will consult on exemptions, reliefs, and the detail of a support scheme for those who struggle to pay the charge...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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